Neotropical otter vs Twilight Darner

Lontra longicaudis compared with Gynacantha nervosa

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Twilight Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Twilight Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Lontra	Gynacantha
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Gynacantha nervosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Twilight Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Twilight Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Twilight Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Twilight Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia